ISLAND EXPERIENCE

Islands are the mainstay of Challenge Island with creative problem solving at each turn

ISLANDS

Islands are the mainstay of Challenge Island with creative problem solving at each turn. Each session of Challenge Island takes place on a unique thematic island and consists of 8 or more action-packed afterschool classes – or destinations, as we like to call them. A class might “take place”, for example, at TIME MACHINE ISLAND’s Pinball Wizard Way, RAINFOREST ISLAND’S Anaconda Squeeze or MYTHOLOGY ISLAND’S Poseidon’s Seas.

We also offer quick “island getaways” consisting of fewer destinations in the form of in-school field trips or workshops, parties and other events.

TRIBES

The tribe is at the heart of every Challenge Island experience. Far more than just a group of kids, our Challenge Island tribes function like families sharing ideas, hopes and mutual goals. They learn to negotiate, compromise and count on one another. They build bonds, friendships, tolerance and acceptance as they pool their combined strengths and resources to create a far richer product than any one of them could ever achieve individually.

Our Laws of Challenge Island provide children with a framework for how to interact with others positively, productively and compassionately. These critical social skills are not formally taught in school, but they are formally taught on Challenge Island.

ISLAND SPIRIT

From the tribal face paint to the bandanas to the beat of the tribal drum, the spirit of Challenge Island is absolutely unmistakable. A sense of anticipation and adventure fills the air as kids enter new worlds of adventure and imagination. There’s an ever-present buzz of creativity and excitement as tribes of children work together to take on the thematic challenge of the day.

The magic is felt throughout every lesson and crescendos at the end when each tribe proudly presents their creation at the closing tribal council.

List of Awards!

#1 STEM/STEAM Franchise in the World by Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500

Entrepreneur Magazine’s Fastest Growing Franchise 2020, 2019

Entrepreneur Magazine’s Best Franchises Under 50K 2020, 2019, 2018

Entrepreneur Magazine’s Best Low Cost Franchises 2020, 2019, 2018

Parents Picks Award 2018

Franchise of the Year Silver Award – Franchise Broker’s Association

Franchise Dictionary Magazine Game Changers Award 2020, 2019

Frantastic 500 Franchise Dictionary Magazine 2020

ABOUT CHALLENGE ISLAND

Challenge Island® is the world’s #1 STEM/STEAM program by Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500. With over 100 locations in the USA and Worldwide, Challenge Island has touched the lives of over 1 million children in over 6000 schools and community locations, Founded by award-winning educator, author, and parenting/education journalist Sharon Duke Estroff, Challenge Island® is grounded in cutting edge educational thought and at the forefront of S.T.E.A.M. Education and 21st Century Learning.